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Sam Shepard's Bloomington Drinking Den

Pulitzer Prize-winner, actor, writer and director Sam Shepard was picked up by cops early Saturday morning in Normal, Illinois, 133 miles southwest of Chicago and next door to Bloomington, one of the country's most theatrical cities and host of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival.

According to police, Shepard was clocking 46 mph in a 30 mph zone at around 2 am after making a stop at Fat Jacks in Bloomington. (Featuring $2.75 Jack Daniel's drinks every Friday night!) From the sound of this review on Citysearch, though, he should've known that calling a cab would've been a better idea than driving:

This is usually the place all the college kids go. Cops are always lurking within the building and around it, waiting for drunks to make a mistake.

Shortly after last call the bouncers are quick to get people out, even if you are trying to close your tab or as a designated driver they will make you wait outside.

The "Right Stuff" and "Assassination of Jesse James" actor posted bond and was released a few hours after his arrest.

Related Stories:
· Fat Jacks [MySpace]
· Sam Shepard Arrested for DUI [Boston Herald]

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Minneapolis' Nap Store

There is nothing like being on the road and being so exhausted you could fall sleep just about anywhere--except there's nowhere for you to lie down. Those airport chairs? Way too rigid. Plus there's always the fact you've got to keep one eye open on the luggage.

The Mall of America seems to have caught on. The shopping megalith in MN has opened MinneNAPolis, a store where nap time is sold for 70 cents a minute. It's got themed rooms, like Deep Space or Tropical Mist, that block out all outside noises. The store's specifically aimed for "weary travelers who need a nap after a long flight but aren't staying long enough to book a hotel room" and tired shoppers.

It could be the priciest nap you've ever taken, but when you're tired that won't seem to matter.

Related Stories:
·   Mall's latest store a snooze [USA Today]
·   U.S. Firm sells sleep by the minute [BBC]